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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as a widespread system of water collection and distribution?
When manually assigning addresses in IPv4, which of the answers below contains the complete list of the main parameter(s) needed?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "C"?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a horn being sounded?
A HMI requires secure access to it's configuration database. Which of the terms below is best described as engineering level software package?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below defines the network hardware and electrical signalling method of a network?
I to P converters are best defined as which of the following answers?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best represent the image below?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the second smallest in area covered?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as direct communication with a field device initiated by the scanner module?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a standard set of command codes that every HART compatible device has to have?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from defects from the manufacture of the cable"?
There are several advanced alarm methods available that provide a greater level of functionality. Which of the methods below Modifies an alarm using logic?
Which of the Hart access methods below can be best described as one that the scan rates are substantially increased over the master/slave method?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow the control strategy to be programmed once the I/O for the controllers was configured?
Providing power to remote sites in a SCADA system has several difficulties associated with it. Which of the answers below would be best defined as one that is power generating 24 hours of the day under the right conditions?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an disadvantage of using encapsulation?
The HMI in a SCADA system uses typical hardware and software. Which of the environments below would the HMI reside?
One of the layers of the OSI manages access to be able to transmit data. Which of the answers below represents that layer?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to transmit a "Mark"?
Historical data can be logged through a HMI application. Which of the data storage methods below would best be described as one that has superior acquisition of events, but does not use it's storage space effectively?
The biggest register that Modbus supports is 16-bit. Which of the terms below is used for the process to support 32-bit data?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts 8 or 16 inputs to a digital signal?
The wired Ethernet transmission standards are defined by the OSI model layers. Which of the answers below is one of those defining layers?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?